The Malaya Independence Day: CHRONOLOGY OF MALAYA INDEPENDENCE DAY

Malaya and Singapore fell to the Japanese on February 15, 1942 and finished on 12 September 1945. Japan conquered the near the beginning steps of Malaya and the Malay community is thoughts through propaganda or slogan 'Asia for the Asians' or 'Spirit of Asia' and invites the group of people rejects Western colonialism.

In 10 weeks, the Japanese introduced the system of administration and the military figured Malaya named Malai Baru (New Malay) and Singapore Syonan (Southern Lights).

While the Japanese management, the Malay Sultans just turn out to be head of Islam and Malay mores (custom) and allowance only. Japan gets rid of national-type schools and brings in Japanese language schools use the Nippon-go as the medium. School students are also compulsory to sing the Japanese national anthem Kimigayo.

In January 1, 1956 the independence delegation which are Datuk Ahmad Kamil , Datuk Dr Ismail, Datuk Haji Wahab , YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman, Dato Mohammad Seth, Colonel Sir HS Lee, Dato’ Abdul Aziz and Datuk Abdul Razak Majid , TH Tan(Secretary Representative Alliance) and Shamsuddin Abdul Kadis (Representative of the Kings),went to Karachi, Pakistant boarded ship name MV Asia.

According from that, more than 10,000 people made up of a large number of UMNO members have sent Independence Mission in Tanjung Pagar, Singapore. The Independence delegation was headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman at Lancaster House. In January 8, 1956 Tunku and Lennox-Boyd (British Colonial Secretary) signed an agreement in London Independent.

In February 20, 1956 Tunku who led the delegation arrived at the airport Independence Berendam, Malacca to Malayan Airways. In February 20, 1956 Tunku who led the delegation headed at the Malacca. Tunku was greeted by more than 1,000 reception committee of the alliance once he arrived.